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Celebrating Earth Day, an estimated 30 volunteers participated in Operation Clean Sweep by picking up trash Monday along U.S. 6 west of Ottawa. The volunteers cleanup for 3 hours on the north and south sides of U.S. 6.

“If I’m being totally honest, I was about 50/50, but then after speaking with [Chief Sarah Raymond], I think this is a need,” Mayor Ken Kolowski said. “It’s needed for the city of Peru for the safety of our citizens and for our officers.”

A handful of 4-H members from clubs across La Salle County assembled at the 4H Fairgrounds in Ottawa to plant 25 oak trees as part of the 4-H Green Communities Tree Program.

Members of the L-P Green Team, led by club sponsor and L-P teacher Kyle Pytel, took part in an Earth Day clean-up activity after school.

The vice president of academic affairs oversees administration and development of the college’s instructional program, including adult education, continuing education, and the Academic Support Center.

The La Salle-Peru High School Bands Spring Concert will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium at LPHS, 541 Chartres St., La Salle.

Director of Parks, Recreation and Special Events Adam Thorson said the improvements are projected to be completed in one to two weeks.

An Earlville residence is considered a total loss, but no one was injured, in a Monday fire that kept six companies on scene about five hours.

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Many people attended the Lighted Way Spaghetti Supper on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Uptown Bar and Grill in La Salle.